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Don’t be Left Holding the Baby – Section 12 of The PWA

Friday, 16th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry

The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about his business when a notice drops on the doormat informing him that in 2 months time his neighbour will demolish the wall that divides their properties; whether he likes it or not. The Adjoining Owner’s immediate concerns will probably focus on the noise, the dust and ...

The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about ...

Party Wall Questions #13

Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Question A pair of semi-detached houses have each been converted in to flats. The flats are each held on long leases ...

Party Wall Questions #12

Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Question Does the Adjoining Owner’s surveyor a) Have any responsibility to ensure that the design of the ...

Party Wall Questions #11

Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that ...

Party Wall Questions #10

Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial ...

Party Wall Questions #9

Wednesday, 31st August 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Question If a Building Owner appoints a surveyor on behalf of an Adjoining Owner in accordance with Section 10(4) can that ...

Surveying

Essential Guide to Property Surveys

Tuesday, 30th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry

Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article is to give an insight into the different types of reports that are available and the circumstances in which one type of report may be more suitable than another. The starting point may seem a bit obvious but the first aspect that we need to clarify is what we mean by the ...

Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article ...